Structural and Functional Relationships in Prokaryotes

This book on bacterial physiology takes a balanced view of physiology, discussing both bioenergetics and bacterial metabolism in a way that establishes general principles and concepts and emphasizes the information gained from model systems. It also covers some experimental design issues in order to give readers an appreciation of the practical aspects and consequences of bacterial metabolism. The author stimulates readers to think about future developments in the field by presenting discussions from five world-famous bacterial physiologists.